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echo: binkd
to: KEES VAN EETEN
from: TOMMI KOIVULA
date: 2018-01-07 11:14:00
subject: Connection Problems

06 Jan 18 18:08:38, you wrote to me:

 KE>>>  Remove the stale bsy files.

 TK>> Also set up 'kill-old-bsy' in your binkd.conf:

 TK>> === Cut ===
 TK>> #
 TK>> # Remove old .bsy/.csy files (If some are left after a system crash). It
 TK>> would # be wise to set this to 12h on almost any system. (Note that binkd
 TK>> always # touches .bsy's/.csy's for active sessions) # # kill-old-bsy is
 TK>> OFF by default. #
 TK>> === Cut ===

 TK>> I have it set to 1h.

 KE>  That does not help you now, if a session has crashed and you want to try
 KE>  it again. If one not aware of the auto removal, one may wonder why
 KE>  thing sometimes work and sometimes don't.

Of course.

When troubleshooting, always delete all .bsy, .try and .hld first in every bso
subdir.

'Tommi

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